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Coronavirus: UK reports daily record of 26,688 new COVID-19 cases

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon accused Johnson of ignoring experts in not employing a restrictions strategy without an “extreme” measure, close to the full lockdown in spring.

21/10/2020

United Kingdom

Manchester Young Conservatives strongly criticise leader Boris Johnson

The chairman of Manchester Young Conservatives has slammed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, telling Euronews that the Tory leader has carried out "U-turn after U-turn, incompetent move after incompetent move".

21/10/2020

Green News

‘Sir David Attenborough’ ship prepares for first mission to Antarctica

You might otherwise know the advanced polar research vessel as 'Boaty McBoatface'.

21/10/2020

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson grilled by MPs ahead of more COVID restrictions

Johnson said he had offered Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham £60 million, which he rejected as it was not enough, but will give the money to the county via councils.

21/10/2020

Living

Why we need to stop saying fashion and start saying clothes

"Fashion, as a word, invokes a feeling of exclusion, hostility and inaccessibility" - Samata.

21/10/2020

United Kingdom

South Yorkshire to move to strictest COVID-19 restrictions, mayor says

Mayor Dan Jarvis says the decision came after virus cases doubled in local hospitals over the last ten days

21/10/2020

Living

Lucy & Yak founder talks green buzzwords and fixing the supply chain

“We weren’t trying to start an ‘ethical, sustainable fashion brand’, we were just being decent humans."

21/10/2020

United Kingdom

Manchester put on strictest COVID-19 restrictions amid row with London

UK PM Boris Johnson puts Manchester on the strictest tier of COVID-19 restrictions amid a row with the northern city.

20/10/2020

United Kingdom

Thousands of UK homes under threat as coastal erosion increases

The homes of 100,000 people in the UK are currently threatened by coastal erosion - and the pace of the disintegration is increasing as climate change accelerates. Euronews visits England's east coast where the problems are particularly acute.

20/10/2020

World

Meet the new app that tells you when your electricity is greenest

Yoyu uses weather forecasts to calculate when the amount of solar or wind power in the total energy mix is at its highest.

20/10/2020

No Comment

Hospitality workers serve up a protest over coronavirus restrictions

Protesters, brandishing placards reading "Boris is barred", "Cancel the curfew" and "Let us serve cake", called for more clarity and consistency from the government.

19/10/2020

Green News

'I turned 17 in my prison cell': Meet climate activist Blue Sandford

After dropping out of school and being arrested, Blue Sandford has penned a new book for Extinction Rebellion Youth.

19/10/2020

Green News

The 18-year-old activist changing the climate conversation in the UK

She led 5,000 kids onto the roads in protest, now Noga Levy-Rapoport is trying to reform the education system.

19/10/2020

United Kingdom

'Firebreak' lockdown announced in Wales to fight coronavirus spread

'Firebreak' lockdown announced in Wales until November 9 in effort to halt spread of coronavirus

19/10/2020

United Kingdom

UK COVID-19 restrictions could mean a smaller turkey this Christmas

Restrictions on larger gatherings are leading UK turkey farmers to think small ahead of Christmas

18/10/2020

United Kingdom

Murderer who helped stop London Bridge attacker granted royal pardon

Steven Gallant, who confronted London Bridge attacker Usman Khan using a large, ornamental narwhal tusk, will be considered for parole 10 months early.

18/10/2020

United Kingdom

Johnson warns local leaders he will intervene if they reject measures

Boris Johnson has issued a warning to local leaders rejecting lockdown measures, while records for daily coronavirus cases are smashed again in Europe.

16/10/2020

United Kingdom

Pfizer hopes to seek approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in mid-November

NEW: Pfizer says it hopes to seek authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine in mid-November

16/10/2020

United Kingdom

Johnson: Brexit trade talks 'finished' unless EU changes approach

The UK prime minister said the EU seemed to be unable to offer the country the preferred Canada-style trade deal post-Brexit.

16/10/2020

World

Support for Scottish independence soars in new poll

A record number of people now support independence for Scotland. A new Ipsos MORI poll puts the number of Scottish residents who want to leave the union at the highest level ever recorded.

16/10/2020

United Kingdom

'We must avoid tariffs': UK car industry anxious over EU-UK trade deal

The British car industry says the consequences of new tariffs and other barriers would be devastating under a no-deal scenario.

15/10/2020

United Kingdom

Rashford starts petition over UK's free school meal extension refusal

"This is not going away anytime soon and neither am I," said Manchester United football star Marcus Rashford on his child poverty campaign.

15/10/2020

United Kingdom

Majority of Germans think UK will not benefit long term from Brexit

Nearly 60% of respondents in Germany said Brexit would not provide the UK with any long-term benefits. Just 30% of French people surveyed thought the same.

15/10/2020

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson refuses to rule out 'circuit break' lockdown in England

The UK prime minister is under increasing pressure to impose a weeks-long lockdown to act as a "circuit break" in coronavirus transmission.

14/10/2020

United Kingdom

Liverpool mayor says images of crowded streets 'shame our city'

Crowds were pictured dancing in Liverpool before new COVID-19 restrictions were brought in on Wednesday in the UK's new three-tier alert system.

14/10/2020

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland introduces four-week 'circuit-breaker' lockdown

Northern Ireland is the first region of the UK to re-introduce strict measures similar to those imposed close to the first peak of the pandemic in March.

14/10/2020